Today marks the release date for Hammock House: Africa Caribe out on Fania Records. Produced and mixed by Joaquin “Joe” Claussell, it’s a stunning two-disc album with each track approached and assembled differently, each on its own terms. The first disc is a live continuous mix by Claussell, creating an epic journey that begins in the Motherland (Africa) and moves to New York. The second disc features nine classic Fania tunes from Lou Perez, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto and more, all re-worked with the Joe Claussell touch.

If you were at our launch party last week then you already know how great this album is, but if you missed it then make sure to grab a free download of the album and stream more tracks. Also don’t miss your chance to win a free copy of the album.

RJD2 has a new alias, The Insane Warrior, and here’s the video for his new single “The Water Wheel.” This is another video which could be considering mildly alarming, with the Clockwork Orange reference, bloody stumps, sex, drugs and violence. But The Insane Warrior, an alias created “on a creative bender,” is producing some great music for a new album called We Are the Doorways.

More RJD2 to enjoy for free: The Glow Remixes EP, with remixes by Flosstradamus, Paulo and Candy Panther.

From back in August, we started bringing you these classics covered by some of today’s most loved tastemaker bands. So far the project has included The Noisettes, The Duke Spirit, Dam-Funk, Buraka Som Sistema, The Cinematic Orchestra, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, N.A.S.A., The Raveonettes, and Michael Davis of MC5 & D.O.A. reinterpreting classic tracks from the Buzzcocks, Sham 69, The Human League, Neneh Cherry, Jeff Buckley, The Pogues, Max Romeo, The Stone Roses, and Cold War Kids.

The tenth and final track in the series is VERBAL + YOON‘s interpretation of The Runaways‘ single “Cherry Bomb” with a video directed by Yue Wu.